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Ethiopian Coffee Protection

Trademark @ March 19, 2008 # No Comment Yet

One of the factors that contribute to the economic growth of a country, says Bob Winter,  is the country’ s ability to protect its intellectual property. In this video, Mr. Winter, who works on the Ethiopia Fine Coffee Initiative at Arnold and Porter’s, explains the legal issues that come with the attempt of Ethiopia to […]

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United States and European Union Fighting Fakes

Trademark @ December 17, 2007 # No Comment Yet

The United States and the European Union both have their special agencies that look after the rights of their respective intellectual properties. Visiting both sites, it becomes apparent- again- that the United States wins big time over the European Union when it comes to transparency and readability of its official papers and statements.
Entering the European […]

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UK IP Office No Longer Defends Trademarks

Trademark @ October 1, 2007 # No Comment Yet

The UK Intellectual Property Office has decided today that it will shift responsibilities for existing trademarks from its own office to the owners of existing trademarks. This means that businesses have to behave more proactively if they want to ensure that their trademarks are not to be infringed.
When a new business or person applies a […]

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Trademark Application Help for Developing Countries

Trademark @ September 26, 2007 # No Comment Yet

A project funded by the Geneva International Academic Network (GIAN) and led by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), makes it simpler for medical researchers in developing countries to patent or trademark their research.
The three year project, which started in 2004, has developed a model to empower research institutes in developing countries in their […]

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